DavNotch Tennis Open: : Quadri wins second edition of Championship

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4 years ago

May 15, 2022

Oyinlomo Quadri, the seeded number three on Saturday won the second edition of the ongoing DavNotch National Open Tennis Championship in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in the final match played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium saw Quadri regaining her former position as the defending champion.

NAN reports that the third seed and former Nigerian number one female tennis player, Quadri Oyinlomo has emerged winner of the second edition DavNotch national tennis open championship.

In the final match played, Quadri defeated Aanu Aiyegbusi 6-0 and retired in the second set to bow down for the former defending champion.

The deafeat was aided by health condition of Aiyegbusi who complained of stomach upset.

Quadri who expressed her happiness said she won due to her mental fitness as her physical fitness was not 100 percent.

She said she is happy that she is back to take back her position :”It was a wonderful match, players are improving on a daily basis on the sport.

“Now I need to prepare myself for the CBN national Tennis Championship next week in Abuja,”she said .

On her part Aiyegbusi said she tried her best on the championship even though she retired.

“I play with all my strength after the first round I started feeling stomach upset and I could not continue the game,

NAN reports that DavNotch Nigeria Limited is sponsoring the competition which is being organised by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF).

NAN reports that a total of 32 players are featuring in the female category while 64 male players are featuring in the main category.

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Drogba, Amuneke, Eguavoen Lead African Legends’ Arrival in Lagos

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23 hours ago

November 7, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With just one day to the much-anticipated Legends of Africa Football Game, Ivorian football icon Didier Drogba has arrived in Lagos, joining an impressive assembly of former African internationals already in the city ahead of Sunday’s star-studded encounter.

Drogba’s arrival further heightens anticipation for the game, which will bring together some of the continent’s most celebrated football figures at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

Also in Lagos are Nigerian football greats Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Austin Eguavoen and Mutiu Adepoju, alongside other members of the legendary Super Eagles generations of 1994 and 1996.

The African contingent also features distinguished names including Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, among other former international stars.

The excitement will extend beyond the legends’ reunion, with popular Nigerian entertainers and celebrities preparing for a special Celebrity Match as part of the event. Yhemolee, Sheggz, Jeriq, Teddy A and Charles Okocha are among the personalities set to feature in the celebrity fixture, scheduled to begin at 1:30pm.

The Celebrity Match will form part of a wider programme of activities designed to give fans a full day of football, entertainment and celebration before the main legends’ fixture, which kicks off at 5pm. Gates open at 1:30pm.

Organized by Toptier Sports Management in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX as part of CANEX WKND 2026, the game will feature 15 Nigerian legends taking on 13 African icons in a celebration of the players whose achievements helped shape the history of football on the continent.

Beyond the match, the programme includes a football clinic involving 500 young players, entertainment and special recognition for the heroes of African football.

The Legends of Africa Football Game promises a memorable gathering of football royalty, bringing together generations of fans to celebrate the enduring legacy of the continent’s finest players.

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